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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Woolwich 1900
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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No notifications were received from All Saints' School.
In 1899 52 notifications were received, and in 1898, 609.
49. On my recommendation the following classes of Infant Departments were closed on account of the prevalence of
measles:—
| Class. | School. | Date. | Period of Closure. |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Earl Street | Feb. 28. | 3 weeks. |
| 3 | Central Schools | May | 4 „ |
| 4 | „ | June | 4 „ |
| G & A | Bloomfield Boad | „ | 4 „ |
| H & C | High Street | „ | 4 „ |
| C & D | Bloomfield Boad | „ | 3 „ |
| Infant Dept. | Conway Boad | June | 3 „ |
| „ | Purrett Boad | July 10 | 3 „ |
| A & G | Eglinton Boad | Oct. | 3 „ |
and later, on Professor Smith's advice the whole Infant Department
of High Street School was closed. The affected class
rooms were fumigated with sulphur, and the managers of
Sunday Schools were asked to exclude children attending the
closed classes, or coming from the same house.
50. The result of the closure of the above classes was in all
cases satisfactory, in causing the prevalence of Measles in the
School affected to cease. To this closure may, I think, be
ascribed the lowness of what may be called the biennial high
wave of Measles last year.
During the past four years—the time during which I have
been in a position to advise, and have advised, the closure of
classes, 48 lives have been saved compared with the preceding
four years and not allowing for increase of population.
51. A letter was received from the School Board, enclosing
a report from their Medical Officer, criticising my action in
closing a certain class for a period of two weeks.